I'm a Space Nerd (Episode 22)

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This is our longest episode to date, so buckle up! This week we're fortunate to chat with Fryda Wolff; voice actor, former sound designer and the voice of one of two protagonists in the new Mass Effect: Andromeda! We talk about voice acting and working for Bioware and some hopes for the future.

Guest and intro

We invited Fryda Wolff, recently announced as the voice of Sara Ryder - one of the two protagonists in Mass Effect: Andromeda - to the show. We talk about voice acting, working with Bioware and what we hope for in the future of Mass Effect.

What we've been up to

Fryda

• Netflix show: Meron (Mark Meron)
• Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking

Riley

• Heroes of the Storm
• Overcooked
• Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix)
• Atelier (Netflix)

Pam

• Overcooked
• ReCore
• Chewing Gum (Netflix)
• Crazyhead (Netflix)
• Limetown podcast

Interview/discussion with Fryda (00:26:00)

• The voice acting/voice over process/ day in the life of a VA
• Favourite/least favourite aspects of voice acting
• SAG-AFTRA rates (union vs non-union)
• Video game acting vs commercials/other industries
• SAG-AFTRA and the VA strike
• Will game devs ever unionize?
• (1:04:00) Sound design & first experiences in the games industry
• (1:13:00) Why do we hear the same VAs everywhere?
• (1:19:00) The experience of working with Bioware for Mass Effect and
• (1:29:30) Do VAs ever get to act with other VAs together?
• (1:36:00) Were you a fan of Mass Effect before being cast as Ryder?
• (1:38:00) Playing as yourself in a game and learning from it
• (1:44:00) What are you hoping to see or hear from fans?
• (1:54:00) Being online 24/7 and keeping your health intact
• (2:02:00) Creating the brother/sister dynamic in Mass Effect
• (2:11:00) How does the ME universe stack up against other roles you've taken on? What are you hopes for the series going forward?
• (2:19:00) Any franchises you'd like to work with in the future?
• (2:22:00) Favourite voice actor or mentor?
• (2:30:00) What information were you given when you started working with Bioware?
• (2:34:00) What was it like working with Octodad? In your professional opinion, is he the dadliest catch?
• (2:36:00) Final comments to fans looking forward to playing

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